[1970] UGHC 1
The appeal against sentence lacks merit as the sentence imposed was justified by the appellant's prior conviction and the brutality of the offence. The trial magistrate's omission of the mandatory police supervision order was an error, which the appellate court corrected by imposing police supervision for three...
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- Citation
- [1970] UGHC 1
- Parties
- Appellant: Martin Mawata; Respondent: Uganda
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal No. 191 of 1970
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Robbery, Police Supervision, Compensation Order
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Martin Mawata
Appellant
Uganda
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed on the appellant was appropriate given the circumstances of the case.
- 2 Whether the trial magistrate erred by omitting the mandatory police supervision order under Section 321A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal against sentence lacks merit as the sentence imposed was justified by the appellant's prior conviction and the brutality of the offence. The trial magistrate's omission of the mandatory police supervision order was an error, which the appellate court corrected by imposing police supervision for three years upon release. The original sentence of imprisonment and compensation is confirmed, and the additional police supervision order is imposed to comply with statutory requirements.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
- The accused is to be placed under police supervision for a period of 3 years with effect from his release.
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M. Patel, Esq., Magistrate Grade I]} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ai\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\i\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1040\loch\f1\fs24\lang1040 {\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1040\i0\b0 MARTIN MAWATA . \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APPELLANT} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1040\loch\f1\fs24\lang1040 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0\qc{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1040\loch\f1\fs24\lang1040 {\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1040\i0\b0 VERSUS} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1040\loch\f1\fs24\lang1040 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033{\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0{\ltrch\hich\lang1040\loch\lang1040 UGANDA. \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85.\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85}}{\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0 RESPONDENT} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ab\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\b\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\b \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033{\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0{\rtlch\ltrch\dbch\hich\b\loch\b 14}}{\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0{{\*\updnprop5800}\up6\rtlch\ltrch\dbch\hich\b\loch\b th}{\rtlch\ltrch\dbch\hich\b\loch\b July 1970.}} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ab\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\b\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\b \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033{\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0\rtlch\ltrch\dbch\hich\b\loch\b BEFORE: A. W. K. MUKASA. J} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ab\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\b\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\b \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ab\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\b\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\b {\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b JUDGMENT.} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s8\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 {\rtlch \ltrch\loch }{\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0 The appellant Martin Mawata was convicted on his own plea of robbery contrary to Sections 272 and 273 (1) (a) of the Penal Code Act. He was sentenced to 3 \'bd years' imprisonment, and was ordered to pay 200/- compensation to the complainant, under S.273 (3) . The appeal is against sentence only.} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 {\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0 Having perused the record, I see no merit in the appeal. The appellant had a previous conviction for assault and it was a brutal attack upon the complainant, only God's providence did save the life of the complainant.} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 {\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0 The trial magistrate, however, overlooked one more mandatory fact of the punishment, which the appellant deserved, and that is the Police supervision Order under S.321A of the Criminal Procedure Code.} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 {\rtlch \ltrch\loch }{\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0 As this was an appeal against sentence, I will impose it myself to correct the record.} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 {\rtlch \ltrch\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033\i0\b0 The appeal against sentence is hereby dismissed and the accused is to be placed under police supervision for a period of 3 years with effect from his release; otherwise the sentence is confirmed.} \par \pard\plain \ltrpar\s1\cf0{\*\hyphen2\hyphlead2\hyphtrail2\hyphmax0}\aspalpha\ql\rtlch\afs24\lang1025\ltrch\dbch\af1\langfe1033\hich\f1\fs24\lang1033\loch\f1\fs24\lang1033 \par }